The minimum length of the intercept between the coordinate axes made by a tangent of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ is

  • A
    $10$
  • B
    $\frac{17}{2}$
  • C
    $8$
  • D
    $\frac{15}{2}$

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